Photography

SARA

EN / "SARA" offers a view on childhood, adolescence and the transition in-between. These images question the very nature of youth, going beyond documentary into a dreamlike universe. An ongoing exploration of the boundaries between daily-life documentation and staged portraits. The strong presence of the photographer's little sister represents some kind of autobiography; through her daily life, Julia finds a parallel with her own experience. Her aim is to seize these so-called mundane moments, as they become curiously captivating: creating an atmosphere of playful exploration, a feeling of freedom.

Unschooling

Unschooling is a personal long-term project documenting the alternative education method I experienced while growing up. Unschooling embraces the individual’s initiative regarding their education and advocates learner-chosen activities. In comparison with the fixated structures of traditional education, unschoolers believe the more personal the learning process is, the more meaningful, coherent and useful it is to the child.

Growing up unschooled with 4 younger siblings allowed me to pursue my passion for photography as young as 13 years old, documenting our daily life, and within the unschoolers community in both France and Israel. This year, with the professional guidance of SOFIA (Society of Females in Art) Mentorship Program 2017-2018, I aim to expand and deepen my exploration through documenting yearly gatherings of homeschool families happening all over the world.

With this project, I hope to contribute to the discussion about the power of art as a catalyst for positive change. Through engagement in active observation on the unschooling community, I choose to focus on what one would like to see in the world, rather than what needs to change. Through my personal perspective, I seek to support this ongoing revolution and to give outsiders a glimpse into the uninhibited and exciting world of unschooling.

VILLE/MER

EN A photographic study regarding the relationship between the city and the sea; an exploration of the beach.